SOUTHEASTERN

No. 7 Auburn 23, at Mississippi 17: Brandon Cox passed for a season-high 253 yards and a touchdown, and John Vaughn kicked three second-half field goals to help the Tigers (8-1, 5-1) slip by the Rebels (2-7, 1-5) at Oxford. Auburn converted two third-quarter interceptions thrown by Brent Schaeffer into 10 points. The win was the Tigers’ 21st in their last 23 regular-season SEC games and kept their conference and national title hopes alive.

at No. 13 Arkansas 44, Louisiana Monroe 10: Darren McFadden ran for 129 yards and a touchdown -- and also threw for a score -- to lead the Razorbacks (7-1) over the Warhawks (1-7) at Little Rock to give Coach Houston Nutt his 100th win. Felix Jones ran for 141 yards, giving Arkansas two 100-yard rushers for the third time in four games. The Razorbacks have won seven in a row.

Kentucky 34, at Mississippi State 31: Andre Woodson threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns, and the Wildcats (4-4, 3-3) held off the Bulldogs (2-7, 0-5) at Starkville. Kentucky broke a 14-14 halftime tie by scoring on four of its first five possessions in the second half. However, the Wildcats, who led by 31-17 in the fourth quarter, needed a recovery by Jacob Tamme on an onside kick with 2:12 left to secure the win.

at Alabama 38, Florida International 3: Javier Arenas returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown and Ramzee Robinson scored on a 34-yard interception return, leading the Crimson Tide (6-3) over the Golden Panthers (0-8) at Tuscaloosa. Florida International was playing without nine starters and nine reserves, who were suspended or dismissed for their actions in an ugly brawl in their last game two weeks ago against Miami.